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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Columbia (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Columbia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Columbia is located in Williams County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williams County: DeKalb (IN), Steuben (IN), Hillsdale (MI), Defiance, Fulton & Henry.

Below are the counties that are near Columbia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Columbia:

  • Williams County     (The home county of Columbia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Cooney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From Columbia to Cooney
    • Ainger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Northwest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Northwest
      • From Columbia to Northwest
    • Edon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <3>
    • Blakeslee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <3>
    • Jim Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
    • Montpelier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denmark
      • From Columbia to Denmark
    • Holiday City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Pioneer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
    • Edgerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Melbern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kunkle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Ney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hicksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sherwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Fayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Archbold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eckley
      • From Columbia to Eckley
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Powers
      • From Columbia to Powers
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thelma
      • From Columbia to Thelma
    • Pettisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Link. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Link
      • From Columbia to Link
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cecil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxdale
      • From Columbia to Knoxdale
    • Emmett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renollet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renollet
      • From Columbia to Renollet
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Grabill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Harlan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Butler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ashley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
    • Moore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moore
      • From Columbia to Moore
    • Waterloo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
    • Fairfield Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Joe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Corunna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Garrett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Altona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Stroh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Brushy Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gravel Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mongo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • South Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Plato
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wolcottville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <3>
  • Noble County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Wakeville Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County (IN)
    • Kendallville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <3>
    • Avilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • York
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Columbia to York
    • Alvarado
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Lake
      • From Columbia to Clear Lake
    • Russels Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
    • Ray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Angola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <3>
    • Pleasant Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Orland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
  • Branch County (MI)
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Camden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Frontier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Reading
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckeye
      • From Columbia to Buckeye
    • Ransom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shadyside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Steamburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lickly Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Osseo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Munson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Munson
      • From Columbia to Munson
    • Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Canandaigua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Morenci
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • North Morenci
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Rollin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Lenawee County (MI)
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Columbia, see our County-by-County Page for Columbia.

Cemeteries Near Columbia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Columbia.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Columbia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.

  • Columbia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ligett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ligett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malcom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malcom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malcom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billingstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billingstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billingstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Otsgeo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Otsgeo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Otsgeo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nettle Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettle Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dygert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dygert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dygert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Teegardin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teegardin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teegardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Teeters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eagle Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Columbia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Columbia.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.

  • Metz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Cooney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
    • Cooney is located in Williams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cooney
    • From Columbia to Cooney
  • Alvarado
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nettle Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
    • Nettle Lake is located in Williams County
  • Edon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
    • Edon is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <3>
  • Ainger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Northwest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Northwest is located in Williams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Northwest
    • From Columbia to Northwest
  • Ellis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Clear Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clear Lake
    • From Columbia to Clear Lake
  • Blakeslee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
    • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <3>
  • Camden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Ray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Montpelier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Columbia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbia.

Newspapers Published in Columbia ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Columbia, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Columbia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Columbia:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Columbia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Columbia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6341, Longitude: -84.7889    









 

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